New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-16
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

England proposes to tax foreign workmon twenty
! five dollars year. There Is satisfaction in this
| proposition. Tho wOIkmcn will have 10 be pad nj
least twenty five dollars year orler to make il
possible for thom 10 pay the tax-,Boston Transcript
In criticism on Bronson Howarls new comedy
| "Met by Chance" which recently for copyright
reasons had single performance In London, "Ihe
Era" OF that city labors heavily with American gcog
rphy The scene, It says, Is laid on 1.-THE shore OF
Lake Champlain In the heart OF the Adirondack vii
derness ut lrvlngton Hudson" 1t goes on to say
that this Hudson River wilderness only be trav-
ersed with the assistance of guides.
what he had got-"what has this man been up to ?"
asked New York Police Justice Of an officer who
made the arrest
"uc got religion at the meeting of the salvation
Army. lie called out at the top OF his voice: Lot
me outl I've got salvationl Let me go homo and
bear tho pleased tiinss to my unbelieving wife"
There IL 10 violation OF the law in all that"
"No; but when he edging toward the door
TANNED him up against tho wall and unloaded three
watches and four pocket books from his clothes v
Texas Sittngs.
1t il to 10 expected that old crcets will be sub
verted where 80 many persons turning over
Andovcr.-(Boston Transcript
An Easy Way out First Artist -Your studio boy
clls YOU ara In trouble.
Scconl Attist-los, l will have TO have help. Last
ight q houscpantcr accidentally overturned his
paint pots my exhibition picture, which have
been wording on for % year. Just look at It,
"Eh!"
"Toll tho hanging committee you have become an
impIcss onist. '-lOnaha World.
Justice Magic, OF tho Supreme Court Of New jersey,
as rendered an opinion adverse to barb wire fence.
Ibis Is not strange after sitting on the case.
Complaints are being continually made by patrons
Of the Third Avenue elevated railroad that tho gate
men at many stations frequently fan to call out
where the train Is for-South Ferry or City Hail.
Fathcr-whe look ut jennie with her bangs aud
that storled hat pcrched upon em and her big
begin think that 1t has been labor wasted to bring
her up. l don't think sho has ~ much brains n
would I'LL hazel nut
Mother Indignantly )-Bralnsi How can you say
so That girl has got q remarkably powerful intel
lect. Why, she mastered tho parasoI, handkerchief
and postage stamp frtatiOns in less than three
weeks (D0son Courier
Unvarying Trade Marks American Wife lin a pal
acc carl supposed that celooking couple at the
other end OF tho car were Americans, but | see now
they English.
American Husband-What have you noticedl
American Wlfc-Tho man drinks liquor ut his meals.
At the other end. English Wife, wish we could
make the acquaintance Of those two ut the further
end Of the carriage. I am sure they are English
English Husband-No. they are Americans.
"IIow did you ascertain"
"TLe man drinks between mcals"-(omaha World
When the Scotch cutter Thistle comes To this
try to enter the for the international champion
ship the sporting fraternity want to DO little careful
how they bet Tho thistle h n mighty unpleasant
thing 10 get "ssuck" or -(Norrist0wn Herald.
Quito Right Mr. Crane -Fon 1.-THE eminent
poncnt of palmistry)-My dear madam, your hand
seems 10 Indicate that nj period of your lie
experienced great sorrow, followed by great JOY
Alrs. Nevaaa-lI0w wonderfully correct l got that
scar from my first husbands razor in 40 He was
trying TO cut his throat. don't you know, and In spite
OF all could do he succeeded. It'd -Blts.